I.T Services Support Officer
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 July 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, South West England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | South Gloucestershire and Stroud College |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ001295 |
Summary
I.T Services Support Officer
Role Information:
Reference: REQ001295
Location: Filton Campus
FTE Salary: up to £24,588 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
Contract Type: Permanent, All year round
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
Financial Rewards and Benefits:
-Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
-Competitive Pension Scheme- Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 16%.
-Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years’ service (Full-Time Equivalent).
-Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
-Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
-Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
-Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
-Free Annual Eye test
-All staff members can buy a TOTUM card(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union
-Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
-Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
-Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
-Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee
South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.
Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection.
For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
-1st / 2nd line support
-To undertake the deployment of hardware and software throughout the college
-To assist in the effective operation of the IT Helpdesk system, ensuring problems and requests are dealt with in a timely manner, and in line with the IT Services Level Agreement.
-To update the College’s IT hardware register, ensuring all equipment is accounted for and records are kept up to date.
-To assist with the college asset registering and disposal of IT equipment taking into account applicable directives (WEEE)
-A requirement to support technologies encompassing but not limited to desktops, laptops, tablets, print devices.
Beneficial Skills & Qualifications
-Minimum 1 years’ experience in a PC support Role: Essential
-1st line support experience: Essential
-NVQ level 2 in I.T, including Maths and English (Grade B-D) or equivalent: Essential
-Strong working knowledge of Microsoft operating systems and desktop products: Essential
-The ability to analyse and solve problems in a timely fashion
-Team; The enjoyment of working closely in a cooperative effort with others
Please apply online by: Monday 28th July 2025
Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed
If you have any queries please contact hrservicedesk@sgscol.ac.uk
SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.
Role Information:
Reference: REQ001295
Location: Filton Campus
FTE Salary: up to £24,588 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
Contract Type: Permanent, All year round
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
Financial Rewards and Benefits:
-Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
-Competitive Pension Scheme- Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 16%.
-Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years’ service (Full-Time Equivalent).
-Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
-Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
-Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
-Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
-Free Annual Eye test
-All staff members can buy a TOTUM card(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union
-Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
-Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
-Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
-Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee
South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.
Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection.
For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
-1st / 2nd line support
-To undertake the deployment of hardware and software throughout the college
-To assist in the effective operation of the IT Helpdesk system, ensuring problems and requests are dealt with in a timely manner, and in line with the IT Services Level Agreement.
-To update the College’s IT hardware register, ensuring all equipment is accounted for and records are kept up to date.
-To assist with the college asset registering and disposal of IT equipment taking into account applicable directives (WEEE)
-A requirement to support technologies encompassing but not limited to desktops, laptops, tablets, print devices.
Beneficial Skills & Qualifications
-Minimum 1 years’ experience in a PC support Role: Essential
-1st line support experience: Essential
-NVQ level 2 in I.T, including Maths and English (Grade B-D) or equivalent: Essential
-Strong working knowledge of Microsoft operating systems and desktop products: Essential
-The ability to analyse and solve problems in a timely fashion
-Team; The enjoyment of working closely in a cooperative effort with others
Please apply online by: Monday 28th July 2025
Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed
If you have any queries please contact hrservicedesk@sgscol.ac.uk
SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.